Total Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 22.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kipling Estate area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 314th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kipling Estate (SE1 3RN) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kipling Estate (SE1 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kipling Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southall Place
Sep 2025Burglary Melior Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Leathermarket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Leathermarket Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melior Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Melior Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirby Grove
Sep 2025Other crime Melior Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Melior Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hardwidge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Long Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Weston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leathermarket Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bluelion Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Weston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lamb Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Maze Pond Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Black Swan Yard
Sep 2025Other theft A2205 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A2205 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A2205 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs A2205 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lamb Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carmarthen Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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